Saturday Night Live hasn’t been funny for a long, long time now. The current cast seems to have no idea at all what they’re doing, save for the constant mugging of breakout star Kristen Wiig. As we’ve pointed out before, show star Andy Samberg and company basically killed the show a while ago.

But then again, magic sometimes happens with live television. And last night, 88 year old industry veteran Betty White provided that magic, showing this group of talentless nobodies exactly how it’s done.

The beloved White, who feels like everyone’s favorite grandmother after her long-running portrayal of cute-but-dim Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls, shined brighter than all the lights of New York for her SNL debut. Fears that the octogenarian wouldn’t be able to keep up with lines or the fast pace of the show were instantly swept aside. White dominated the show, proving zippy with a number of nasty one-liners that put the rest of the cast on notice. From opening monologue to a bouquet of flowers during the credits, White was sharp, adorable, and one of the best hosts that sorry-ass show has had in a decade.

Check out this reprisal of the old “Delicious Dish” radio show skit, with White playing a baker with a fabulous muffin:

WOW. AWESOME. Thank you Betty!

On a list of the most financially successful movie comedians of all time, Adam Sandler would probably be fourth behind Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, and Mike Myers. Sandler has two of the top 25 highest grossing movie comedies with BIG DADDY and THE WATERBOY, two of his worst films. Yet, unlike those other three comedians, Sandler is often universally despised and panned by movie critics across the country.

Why? Because he’s just not particularly funny.

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John McCain, a mere thirty seconds before the polls open, finally decided to remove the giant stick out of his ass and lighten up. His appearance on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE last night was probably the closest he has come to approximating a human being since his campaign began. He was funny, self-deprecating, and strangely engaging.

Since one of the hot button issues of the campaign has been “experience” and “leadership”, the big question is this: Could this appearance be considered Presidential? Is it dignified? I guess we’ll have to wait and see what the voters think on Tuesday…